T.I., the Jonas Brothers, Snoop Dogg helped legendary host maintain his pop culture credentials. By Kyle Anderson Chris Brown on “Larry King Live” Photo: CNN After 25 years on one of the most venerable and popular talk shows on television, Larry King is stepping down as the host of “Larry King Live.” The 76-year-old King announced on Tuesday that his run as cable’s premiere prime-time interrogator will come to a close sometime this fall. “I’m incredibly proud that we recently made the ‘Guinness Book of World Records’ for having the longest-running show with the same host in the same time slot,” King wrote on his blog. “With this chapter closing I’m looking forward to the future and what my next chapter will bring, but for now it’s time to hang up my nightly suspenders.” Though his advanced age has made him the butt of more than a few jokes in recent years, King’s pop culture credentials have actually been pretty strong lately. Though his show is typically devoted to politicians, newsmakers, activists and victims of heinous crimes, he has spent more and more time chatting with a new generation of pop stars and artists. In the process, he has turned “Larry King Live” into its own headline-grabbing broadcast, bringing a handful of artists out of their respective shells. Take a look at the five most notable exchanges that King has had with the current generation of pop stars for proof. Chris Brown In a history-making piece of television, Chris Brown sat down for an interview on “Larry King Live” back in September 2009. It represented his first public comments since his arrest for assaulting then girlfriend Rihanna the previous February. Flanked by his mother and his lawyer and dressed in a blue bow tie, Brown was quiet and somewhat evasive but remorseful during the hour-long sit-down. “I made a mistake and that’s just something I have to live up to and own up to,” Brown told King. “And change and become a better person.” Lady Gaga King’s most recent brush with the pop world was an interview he conducted via satellite with Lady Gaga , who not only talked about her upcoming music, her role in the gay community and her struggles with lupus, but who also unveiled a preview of her new video for “Alejandro.” T.I. Fresh out of jail, Clifford “T.I.” Harris sat across the desk from King back in May for a surprisingly hard-hitting conversation about his year behind bars and the crime that put him there. Tip was candid about everything. “In having time to sit and reflect, if you take the time and use it to your advantage, you see [that] even though all those rounds were fired that night, you didn’t have a firearm and you’re still here,” he told King. The Jonas Brothers While they weren’t discussing their time in prison, their role in the gay community or domestic disputes, the Jonas Brothers’ appearance on King’s show in June 2009 was no less noteworthy. When King pressed the boys to discuss their love lives, Joe mentioned that his then flame (actress Camilla Belle) was not as public as Nick’s girlfriend. “I don’t think anybody is as famous as Miley Cyrus,” he said, confirming rumors that had been flying around for a while. Snoop Dogg While Snoop Dogg’s appearance on King’s show didn’t reveal any hard-hitting facts, it did give King the opportunity to roll with the Dogg. Back in March, the pair hopped into Snoop’s 1967 Pontiac Parisienne, for a ride during which Snoop showed off the GPS that featured his own voice and taught King all about low ridin’. What’s your favorite pop culture moment on “Larry King Live”? Let us know in the comments! Related Artists Chris Brown Lady Gaga Snoop Dogg Jonas Brothers T.I.
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From Lady Gaga To Chris Brown, Top Larry King Moments
